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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi Folks I removed all the memory and all the cards. I pluged it in and its the same story. The heat sink fan turns a few times then it stops I cleaned the contacts with an eraser I placed them back and its the same story. goombawaho I will have to try doing this another day I am not sure if I...
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi BadBigBen Thanks for your reply. You say until you get the mainboard to post, I would remove BOTH from the case.. This part of your sentence I dont understand can you explain please Thanks
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi Friends I have a few pictures of this computer of mine In this shot with that cable I was talking about http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/9608/52816823.jpg In this picture you see the other end of that cableI was talking about before 4) about that cable that is connected to a small circuit...
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi BadBigBen Thanks for your help. 1) should I remove the HSF and have it tested 2) How can I check the bad sensor 3) plugged in the wrong port, what do I do about this 4) about that cable that is connected to a small circuit like thing, if one end is not connected would this be a problem...
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi goombawaho Thanks for your reply. I agree with you but this computer has a part broken or something. Also I am doing this for learning something and as an experiment. My explanation of the problem with the computer is as clear as I can get. If I had a camera it still would be the same...
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    dell dimesion not working

    That wire is connected to a mini circuit boeard the size is about 4 inches X 2 inches. It looks like it is connected to the removable disc inlet or outlet. Sorry for the language. I just pluged it in and the fan3 turned a few times and stoped Like old clunker car trying to start. So I removed...
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi Folks I have a picture of what I was talking about before. http://img504.imageshack.us/i/1092260555486dimd521.jpg/ Thanks
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi Folks How are you all I was busy with work thats why I was away I took out the power supply box and went to my local computer shop He tested it and he said it is good What could be the problem with this computer I removed that extra fan so now I have 2 fans on the computer I also noticed...
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi Folks Thanks for your help I really appreciate it. You are right about not spending too much money for this computer. I should remove the power supply box and have it tested at a shop near my house. The only thing is he charges 45 dollars for a power supply box. I guess he has store expenses...
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi Folks Thanks very much for your help. I know that the psu and the psu fan is FAN 2 The heat sink with fixed fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000574&Description=heat%20sink%20and%20fan&name=CPU%20Fans%20%26%20Heatsinks Is this FAN 3...
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi BadBigBen! Thanks for your help. This will probably be my first computer that I am repairing. Thats why I dont know the inside of the computer that well. I am assuming that FAN 2 is the PSU fan FAN 3 is the motherboard fan FAN $ 4.95 is that the HSF fan? that is the one the people replaced...
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    dell dimesion not working

    I am thinking that if the problem was with the power supply box do you think that the fan would start to work and then stop.
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi Folks I found these on the internet http://www.danzfamily.com/archives/blogphotos/328computeropen.jpg http://www.hardwarecentral.com/graphics/screenshots/1092260555486dimd521.jpg I cant find that 3rd fan the guy connected to this computer
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi kjv1611 and everyone else Thanks for your help My budget is about 150 dollars for the camera I have been hearing about these digital cameras that can be used as web cams but I couldnt find much information like who makes them I heard that logitech quick pro has web cams that are good I...
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    dell dimesion not working

    Hi Folks I will probably get the camera in a day or 2 I am still comparing prices and quality But in the mean time I went to Google image andI found lots of pictures of the inside of computers. here is one as an example http://img247.imageshack.us/i/mypc1kv9.jpg/

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